You're listening to the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast.
I'm your host,
Liz Carlisle.
Thank you for joining me for another guided meditation,
For creating a space in your world where you have no distractions,
No one needs anything from you.
Just these few minutes where you can get centered and connect with who you really are.
So thank you.
Now get comfortable.
You can sit up straight,
Very yogi-like,
Or you can relax on your yoga mat in Shavasana or on a comfortable chair.
Your position shouldn't distract you from the practice or cause pain.
And as we settle in,
I'm going to leave you as we start the meditation just to focus on your breathing.
I want you to feel the sensation of the air going in your lungs,
Passing through and then leaving.
Really notice if the air is cool as it goes through your nose,
How it feels going down your esophagus,
Filling your lungs,
And then the outward path.
And you might try even slowing down your breathing,
Elongating your inhalations and exhalations.
Still very calmly,
Nothing forced,
But just enough to activate the vagus nerve within your body.
And if you've never heard of this,
It's the healing nerve.
And when you slow down and focus on your breath,
It's activated and the result is immense healing and reduction of disease and inflammation in your body.
It's your own superpower that maybe you didn't even know that you had.
So keep breathing.
I'll bring you back out.
This is just to get you settled into the practice.
Boom,
Dupλλ.
Boom.
Continue your deep breathing practice.
Don't come fully out.
I'm going to give you four words for you to repeat either out loud or in your mind.
Those words are peace,
Happiness,
Lightness,
And love.
Say it with me.
Peace,
Happiness,
Lightness,
And love.
Repeat it a few more times either out loud or in your mind and really feel the sensation of those words,
The emotions and the chemicals that they produce in your body because words do.
That's why we have to be precise with our words even when it's to ourselves.
Repeat those again.
Feel the meaning behind them in your body.
Keep breathing.
Peace,
Happiness,
Lightness,
And love.
Slowly come back into your body now.
You've done amazing work.
You might already feel it or it might just be working on your subconscious right now.
And whether you do this meditation at the beginning of the day or the end,
The benefits are immense.
Thank you for joining me.
You can open your eyes,
Do some gentle neck rolls,
Some wrist rolls.
If you have a little bit of time,
Do some stretching.
It feels so much better.
And remember to drink a glass of water.
Love you.
Namaste.
